The the inside story of how social media rewired our minds and our world Fisher, Max creator author. text bibliography nyu 2022 2022 First edition. monographic eng

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ix, 389 pages ; 25 cm "We all have a vague sense that social media is bad for our minds, for our children, and for our democracies. But the truth is that its reach and impact run far deeper than we have understood. Building on years of international reporting, Max Fisher tells the gripping and galling inside story of how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks preyed on psychological frailties to create the algorithms that drive everyday users to extreme opinions and, increasingly, extreme actions. As Fisher demonstrates, the companies' founding tenets, combined with a blinkered focus on maximizing engagement, have led to a destabilized world for everyone." -- Front jacket flap. Prologue: Consequences -- Trapped in the casino -- Everything is Gamergate -- Opening the portal -- Tyranny of cousins -- Awakening the machine -- The fun house mirror -- The germs and the wind -- Church bells -- The rabbit hole -- The new overlords -- Dictatorship of the like -- Infodemic -- Epilogue: Whistleblowing. adult Max Fisher. Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-375) and index. Social media Psychological aspects Internet Social aspects Influence (Psychology) Algorithms Social aspects Social media and society SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory HISTORY / Social History PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computer Industry Internet Social aspects Social media and society HM742 .F53 2022 302.23 FIS 9780316703321 9780316703307 2022941585 TAW 220624 20260623182624.0 22665406 eng